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mainline
Dec 4, 2002, 12:37 AM
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I just read the new issue if the Alpinist. Despite the high price, it is an excellent magazine focusing on the part of climbing that matters most in my opinion. It is chock full of good reading and photos. It is very well done from a design point of view, and not too many adds either.
And no, I don't work for or know the staff at the magazine.
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brianthew
Dec 4, 2002, 4:47 AM
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I just went through my copy. Granted, it's pricey, but it doesn't have any ads, save for a few full-pagers in the front and back that can be avoided. Great writing, great photography. Looks great. Higher quality of production and presentation that Climbing/R&I. Focus on alpine (as name implies) a definate hooray, not enough in R&I and Climbing. Me like.
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reno
Jan 22, 2003, 8:12 PM
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I picked up a copy yesterday, and I am impressed. The articles were a pleasant read, but what really got my attention was the quality of the photography.
Only complaint is that it felt a little "run together," and I had trouble finding a good place to break from the reading. Clearer deliniation of where one article stops and the next starts would be nice.
Other than that, this is strong work by the authors and publishers.
Best,
JRB
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sunsation
Jan 22, 2003, 8:16 PM
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What's the content like? Is it mainly US content or do they delve into other countries as well?
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mainline
Jan 23, 2003, 12:36 AM
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Content of the Alpinist focuses on alpinism in every corner of the world. One of the feature articles in issue 1 was about the Hymalayan Mountain Changabang and its climbing history, including articles from many great climbers from many countries.
Other articles included Mick Fowler's alpine style climb of a remote 6000 meter peak in China, and Jack Tackle's rescue off of Mnt.Augusta.
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wishiwaswest
Jan 30, 2003, 4:25 PM
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Thanks for the heads-up. Picked up a copy and subscribed right away. Good mag.
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rocks4jules
Jan 30, 2003, 4:42 PM
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I just subscribed to it myself. It is a beautiful magazine. Expensive, but worth it.
Jules
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climber1
Jan 31, 2003, 6:47 AM
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too much of a periodical for me. why can't someone publish a mag like the old Summit Magazine, or Off Belay?
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knuckles
Mar 6, 2003, 9:21 AM
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Great magazine.
2 small warnings however:
Alpinist has actual text instead of just ads with little shoereview blurbs arranged around them. This makes it very hard to read on the crapper or at work, or especially on the crapper at work.
4 issues a year is simply not enough
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xkyczar
Mar 6, 2003, 3:09 PM
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Just started reading it while sitting in the dentist's chair waiting for the novicane to take hold - can say for sure that it's better than getting your teeth drilled. :D I thought they out did the 1st issue. Hope they keep it up.
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kalcario
Mar 6, 2003, 4:29 PM
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The layout and the photos are nice, but I wonder if there really is a market for a climbing mag that focuses exclusively on the extreme adventure aspect of the sport. Most people buy and read mags of this sort for useful info, but really, how many people are going to go out and do Changabang or K7, beta for which is already available in the AAJ or CAJ. There is also this smugly superior, sneering editorial tone that implies that sport climbing has no place on these pages despite the fact that many of the world's best alpinists are, or were at one time, elite sport climbers. The Euro mags like Desnivel or Vertical cover all aspects of the sport from bolts to the Himalayas, whereas Alpinist seems like an agenda-pushing vanity project that exists primarily to promote an egotistical detachment from mainstream climbing. It will be interesting to see if they stick to their editorial guns or if the almighty $ will take over and we'll see cover shots of bikini clad girls jumping onto crash pads anytime soon...
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xkyczar
Mar 6, 2003, 5:04 PM
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I certainly don't want any part of a
In reply to: agenda-pushing vanity project that exists primarily to promote an egotistical detachment from mainstream climbing
Bring on the mainstream! Maybe they could change the name to Climbing or Rock & Ice, because I for one just can't get enough of poorly written articles on Sport Climbing and Bouldering.
Where do you get "agenda-pushing vanity project" and "egotistical detachment" anyway? - it's just a climbing magazine - not a political platform or philosophy text.
As R&I and Climbing become more like Outside with every issue, I've found Alpinist a much welcome relief.
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tim
Mar 6, 2003, 5:30 PM
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alpinist #0 convinced me to go to Patagonia
alpinist #1 convinced me to start pushing my limits on ice again
alpinist #2 convinced me to go to Morocco and climb in the High Atlas
as far as I am concerned no further justification is needed. I subscribed :-)
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gretchenfb
Mar 6, 2003, 6:03 PM
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Can we say FABUUULOUS! Excellent content, Fantastic photography!
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rockprodigy
Mar 6, 2003, 11:12 PM
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I must say, when I saw this issues article on Yosemite I was quite dissapointed. Out of 9 total photos, two were of climbing (not counting the cover) . Three were of fu(klng slacklining! Why did I pay $12.95 for a cleverly disguised Rock & Ice??
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mainline
Mar 7, 2003, 1:32 AM
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I think that the mountain profiles (Changabang in issue 1 and Gasherbrum in issue 2) make the magazine worth every penny. Also, the writings of Doug Scott, one of Alpinism's greats, are always a pleasure to read.
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